Ever since the release of Hitman 3, PC fans of the iconic stealth-action franchise have been waiting to access all of the previous locations they'd purchased through Hitman 1 and 2. While that's a simple task on PlayStation or Xbox, it has proved more difficult on PC, with the game's limited-time exclusivity to the Epic Games Store meaning players who enjoyed the previous two games on Steam were unable to transfer their content to the new platform.
As of today, IO Interactive has officially solved that problem, offering a way for former-Steam users accessing Hitman 3through the Epic Games Store to import their levels from Hitman 1 and 2. Transferring levels is now a simple process, with IO setting up a web page that provides step-by-step instructions on how to bring previous locations across to the new game.
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I'm not much of a user of steam. I rarely buy games, but I saw Hitman and I loved it and I wanted to buy, but it's just there is no add to cart link for Hitman 2016 like on Hitman 2 as you can see in the below screenshot. There is only Game of The Year Edition, Essential Collection and DLC. As far as I understood these are not the actual full game. While the original Hitman is available on that digital storefront as well, Hitman 2 is still only on Steam. This meant there was no way to prove you owned Hitman 2 prior to this new import procedure. Hitman 3 is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Google Stadia, and PC (Epic Games Store) in January 2021. Steam users will be waiting until 2022 to get their hands on it. Hitman 3 Now Lets PC Players Import Hitman 1 And 2 Levels From Steam. No matter where you purchase Hitman 1 or 2, you can now import all of your owned levels into Hitman 3. The reason that this is controversial is that Hitman 1 and 2 launched on Steam, whereas 3 is a timed exclusive for Epic Games Store. As such, if you want the game on release with all of the previous titles' levels, you'd need to re-buy 2. RELATED: Hitman 3 Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Cloud Streaming On January 20.
Before starting, players are advised to take some precautions to ensure everything is processed smoothly. IO Interactive recommends that users double-check all of the content they're claiming during the import process to ensure they're correct, warning that 'they cannot be undone or reversed.' It also recommends they use a web browser on their PC rather than a mobile device, claiming the site isn't optimized fully for mobile.
Next, it describes what players will be getting through the import, stating that they'll receive an Access Pass DLC for Hitman 1 and 2 that will make the games' prior locations playable in Hitman 3. This is similar to what players on consoles have to download to access the content in their versions of the game.
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We're pleased to share that HITMAN 3 PC players can now import locations from HITMAN 1 and HITMAN 2 at no additional cost.
Follow the official 3-step guide here: https://t.co/NBq08j7C9Jpic.twitter.com/1vbG5dpSIq
To start the process, players have to sign into their IOI Account, at which point they'll be asked to read the import procedure's instructions, review their accounts, and then claim the locations they want to bring across to the game. Before long, they'll be able to access all prior World of Assassination Trilogy content in the Epic Games Store's version of Hitman 3. Seeing as the sequel was marketed as the comprehensive hub for the entire trilogy – with players able to access each iteration of the new reboot through it – it's great to hear PC players will finally be able to play the entire collection of Hitman locations via one game regardless of where they purchased them.
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Hitman 3 released just under a month ago, bringing with it six fresh locations that spun an epic conclusion to the World of Assassination Trilogy first started in 2016's Hitman. The game amassed rave reviews and sold well, turning a profit within a week of its release. IO Interactive will now move on to its next project, with the team slated to work on a James Bond game titled Project 007.
Hitman 3 is out now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Google Stadia, and Nintendo Switch.
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